How much benedryl?

[Blueyes]

My little doggie girl has the itchies. I don't know how much benedryl to give her...she weighs about 4 1/2 lbs. She's been playing in the back yard with Jack so I guess she got close to something that makes her itch :rolleyes: Anybody know how much?? Thanks!

[Janet]

Not sure Betsi...when it comes to that kind of stuff....I always call my Vet to get the right dosage.

[DianaB]

Last summer I gave Reuger 1/4 of a children's chewable benedryl every day for itching. I would wrap it in a bite of cheese. He loved it!!! Reuger is 6 lbs.

We have an awful time with fleas but since I've switched Reuger to Comfortis we don't have nearly as much trouble. I still see fleas on him but the Comfortis takes care of them. He's not suffering with the flea dermatitus any more.

[Blueyes]

I have the dogs on Comfortis, and it works great! We haven't had a problem with fleas in a long time. Something is just making her itch, so I want to give her some relief:) Thanks ladies!

[Marilyn]

My Zoe is 3.6 lbs, and she gets 0.3 cc's (right at 1/3 of a cc) of the liquid children's benedryl twice a day for her allergies. Chase is 8 to 9 lbs, and he gets 1/2 of an adult tablet of benedryl. I have given Zoe a quarter of an adult pill when we didn't have the liquid available. I make sure it's actually just a little smaller than 1/4. Hope this helps.

To measure 0.3 cc's you need a very small syringe. The infant benedryl may have a dropper in it that will measure this small, I really don't know, but worth checking.

[DianaB]

At Wal-mart you can but a spray to help them when they're itching. It's like a Benedryl spray and it doesn't cost much. I spray it on Rueger's underside when the chiggers are getting him. It helps for awhile. It's in the dog section.

[judy]

Also, try an oatmeal bath. I don't really know if you can use real oatmeal:confused:
Aveeno is all I know about.

[Blueyes]

Thanks everybody! I did give her some benedryl, and I think I'll go get some oatmeal shampoo. She is doing quite a bit better:)

[DianaB]

I'm glad to hear that she's better.